Ceres-- LAMO Images

Based on the ESA/DLR Ceres cylindrical projection map, this index shows the locations of publically-released LAMO images, all feature names, Dawn Team-identified area of interest (colored circles) and other information as needed.

Slump on Jarimba rim showing two episodes of slope failure and a well-indurated zone at the toip of the rim. On the northwest slope of the failure scarp are multiple boulder trails. The eastern and southeast slopes initially appeared to be in shadow, but vert faint detail was noticed. When the low-value details are enhanced, it turns out that these slopes are in sunlight but the sun is at a very very low angle creating an extreme exaggeration in the relief.

This area of the interior of the 36 km possible caldera Tupo is apparently consolidated well enough to resist disruption as the caldera subsided. It retains the texture of the original pre-caldera surface. To the south this block is overlain by the peaks of the asterisk-shaped effusive central peak and the eastern and northeastern sides are overlain by collapsed slopes to the caldera rim. This indurated remnant block has been suspected in several of the caldera craters on Ceres and this is a good type example.

This image is an enlargement of a series of episodic slumpages on the southwestern wall of the south polar crater Chaminuka. Apparently the surface in the extreme polar regions is able to remain at least semi-saturated at shallow depths to provide additional support as ground water ice. When the surface of disturbed and heated by impacts or other causes the softens the ice-indurated surface creating the slumpages. Note that here are two more recent slumpage zones overlying an older episode. In both slumps there is a well-indurated area visible at the top of the section at the head of the slumpage zones.

Sometimes an image makes such a pretty picture that the technical value becomes secondary to the aesthetic values. LAMO 33. an oblique shot of the southern crater Fluusa shows a dramatically rugged landscape from a low perspective.

Note the gully-like landforms at the top of the rim and the light-toned whispy diaphanous material on the inner slope of the rim. The floor is composed chevron-patterns of repeated slope-failures or slumps of coarser-grained material created as the caldera formed. At almost 70 degrees South latitude this area can be considered to be in a zone of eternal ice.